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2026 Cygnet Calendar Competition Winners Announced!

We are pleased to announce winners and special mentions of the highly anticipated 2026 Cygnet Calendar Competition!

Ducks Halt and The Orchards fundraise for cancer charity

Staff and people supported at The Orchards and Ducks Halt in Essex go the extra mile, walking 14 miles to raise £600 for Cancer Research UK.

Cygnet Care Workers in West Midlands step up for mental health charity

Four West Midlands Cygnet Health Care services raised £1,600 during a 20-kilometre walking fundraiser for Mental Health UK.

Cygnet Heathers hosts carnival fundraiser for Brain Injury charity

Cygnet Heathers, in West Bromich, hosted a festival to raise vital funds for Headway, a charity that supports people with brain injuries.

Living Life with a Learning Disability: Angela’s Story

For Scottish Learning Disability Week, Angela, who we support at Ranaich House, shares her experience of living with a learning disabilities.

‘I’m feeling more like myself again’ – Corey’s Story

In this blog Corey, a patient at Cygnet Sherwood House in Nottinghamshire, gives a moving account of his mental health journey and his hopes for the future.

Why Co-Production and Lived Experience Are Transforming Care

Expert by Experience Lead Raf Hamaizia shares insights from a year of genuine collaboration, award-winning projects, and empowering service users to shape their own care.

Dr Jon Van Niekerk responds to Royal College of Psychiatrists membership survey

Cygnet's Group Clinical Director, Dr Jon Van Niekerk, responds to a Royal College of Psychiatrists survey which has found that 81% of psychiatrists had directly experienced or witnessed 'moral injury' when decisions were being made around patient admission or discharge.

Cygnet Sherwood House raises more than £600 for Mind

Cygnet Bury Hudson hosts successful Macmillan Cancer Fundraiser

Staff wellbeing and appreciation days at Cygnet Hospital Clifton